11:30 AM,
Mar. 5, 2013

The air traffic control tower at New York's JFK International Airport.

Written by

Ben Mutzabaugh
USA TODAY

That's what a pilot for Italian carrier Alitalia reported seeing from the cockpit of a flight landing at New York's JFK Airport. The pilot reported that to the air traffic control tower, and that has drawn the attention of both Federal Aviation Administration and counter terrorism officials.

"The FAA is investigating a report... he saw a small, unmanned or remote-controlled aircraft while on final approach to Runway 31 Right," FAA spokeswoman Laura Brown says in a statement quoted by CNN: "The sighting was approximately four to five miles ...